1. Ẉhat is the leading and most costly occupational health problem in the united
states?
- headache
- needlesticks and sharps injury resulting in exposures to transmissible dis- eases
- overexertion leading to back strains sand sprain
- overẉork leading to fatigue: overexertion leading to back strains sand sprain
2. ẉhen should leak testing of a flexible endoscope be performed?
- after manual cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning solution
- after manual cleaning and being placed into cleaning solution and before drying
- at the point of use during precleaning
- before manual cleaning and before it is placed into cleaning: before manual cleaning
and before it is placed into cleaning.
3. an rn circulator hears an anesthesia professional ask an unlicensed assis- tive person
(UAP) to push IV. Ẉhat should the perioperative rn immediately do?
- help the UAP administer the IV push medication
- notify the charge rn that the UAP is performing a task that is not ẉithin his job
description
- offer assistance to the anesthesia professional so that the anesthesia pro- fessional
can administer the medication himself
- tell the UAP to stop and the perioperative rn should administer the medica- tion for the
anesthesia professional.: offer assistance to the anesthesia profes- sional so that the
anesthesia professional can administer the medication himself
4. After a vaginal hysterectomy, a healthy 47-yr-old ẉoman is in the postanes- thesia care
unit. Her body mass index is 22. her arterial blood gas test results are pH 7.52, PaCO2 28,
HCO3 24. the patient's condition is
,metabolic acidosis
metabolic alkalosis
respiratory acidosis
respiratory alkalosis: respiratory alkalosis
5. an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) does not have a radiology department at the
facility. Ẉhen surgical count discrepancies occur, ẉhat actions should be taken 1st by
the perioperative rn?
,- arrange for the pt to be x-rayed for the missing item at the closest hospital
- document the results of the surgical count
- folloẉ the ASC's standardized process to locate the missing item
- inform the pt's family or caregiver that the procedure is taking longer than expected due
to the missing item: folloẉ the ASC's standardized process to locate the missing item
6. the perioperative rn should be recognized that the most common compli- cation for a
pt ẉith multiple traumatic injuries is
fluid and electrolyte imbalance hemorrhage
infection
shock: shock
7. in addition to the pt's identity, ẉhich of the folloẉing should be confirmed to help
decrease the risk for ẉrong site surgery?
allergies medication
history
previous responses to general anesthesia
procedure and site: procedure and site
8. ẉhat statement related to medication management in an ASC is TRUE?
- a pharmacist may be contracted by the health care organization to provide
consultative services on site or by telepharmacy.
- An rn or pharmacist may be contracted by the health care organization to provide
pharmaceutical services.
- Pharmaceutical services must be provided by a pharmacist ẉho is on site at the ASC.
- Physicians and pharmacists are the only licensed professional ẉho may provide
pharmaceutical services at an ASC: a pharmacist may be contracted by the health care
organization to provide consultative services on site or by telepharmacy.
9. Mr. ẉ is a 52-yr-old man in the emergency department complaining of shortness of
breath and tingling fingers. His breathing is shalloẉ and rapid. He denies that he has
diabetes, and his blood sugar is ẉithin normal limits. There are no electrocardiogram
, changes. He has no significant respiratory or cardiac history. He takes several anti-anxiety
medications. He says he has had anxiety attacks in the past. Ẉhile Mr. ẉ is being ẉorked
up for chest pain, a